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RIO™ STAFF
DAWN COMSTOCK, PhD
Dr. Comstock's research interests include the epidemiology of sports, recreation and leisure activity-related injuries among children and adolescents as well as the life-long health benefits associated with an active childhood. Dr. Comstock believes that to combat the epidemic of obesity in our country children must be encouraged to get up off the couch and participate in physically active sports, recreation and leisure activities. However, a certain endemic level of injury can be expected in any physical activity. The challenge is to investigate the etiology of preventable injuries; to develop, implement and evaluate protective interventions; and to responsibly report epidemiologic findings of injury research while promoting a physically active lifestyle. Dr. Comstock is the principal investigator responsible for overseeing all RIO™ studies and supervising RIO™ staff.
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CHRISTY (KNOX) COLLINS, MA
Christy is a Senior Research Associate in the Center for Injury Research and Policy (CIRP) of The Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital. She joined CIRP in 2004. Christy received a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Sociology at Ohio Northern University and a Master of Arts in Sociology at the University of New Hampshire where she focused on social research in partner and family violence. Her current research includes sports-related violence as a risk factor for sports-related injury among youth, the epidemiology of sports, recreation and leisure activity-related injuries among children and adolescents and the life-long health benefits associated with an active childhood. Christy is the project manager responsible for the coordination and daily maintenance of RIO™ studies.
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NATALIE McILVAIN, BS
Natalie is a Research Assistant in the Center for Injury Research and Policy (CIRP) of The Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital for Dr. Dawn Comstock. Prior to joining CIRP in 2009, Natalie earned her Bachelor of Science in Exercise Physiology and Psychology from Ohio University in Athens, Ohio. She helps conduct injury surveillance research in high school sports and summer camps. Her current research includes the epidemiology of sports, recreation and leisure activity-related injuries among children and adolescents and the life-long health benefits associated with an active childhood. Natalie's primary responsibilities for RIO™ include data analysis and preparation of study-related reports. |
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For additional information on RIO™, please visit:
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Or contact:
Dr. Dawn Comstock
Principal Investigator
Email Me
(614) 722-2400
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